Director
David F. Sandberg
Born 1981 · Jönköping, Sweden
David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut Lights Out (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.
Directed
Shazam!
Director · 2019
Annabelle: Creation
Director · 2017
Lights Out
Director · 2016
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Director · 2023
Until Dawn
Director · 2025
Lights Out
Director · 2014
Closet Space
Director · 2016
Cam Closer
Director · 2013
Ladyboy
Director · 2012
Call of the Ocean
Director · 2025
A Little Slice of Hell
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Untitled Amityville Horror Film
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